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BankingIt may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
PoliticsThere’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
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EconomyEU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
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EconomyJust when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
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HealthAmerica’s healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—And says a lot about the country’s rural-urban divide
By Tristan BoveJanuary 8, 2026
EconomyTrump would have wide-ranging ability to impose taxes if Supreme Court sides with his tariff plan, experts say
By Jake AngeloJanuary 8, 2026
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North AmericaState Department suspends all U.S. aid to Somalia, citing ‘zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance’
By Matthew Lee and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
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PoliticsWhat to know about the Minneapolis shooting, just a mile from where police killed George Floyd in 2020
By The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
LawICE claims the Minneapolis headshot was self-defense, but many police forces have explicit rules against shooting at moving cars
By Claudia Lauer and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
PoliticsFatal Minneapolis shooting comes with over 2,000 ICE officers deployed in largest immigration enforcement ever
By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
Politics37-year-old mother of 3 shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis was a U.S. citizen who had recently moved to the state
By Michael Biesecker, Jim Mustian and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
PoliticsMinneapolis shaken by ICE officer shooting and killing a 37-year-old woman in front of a family member amid immigration crackdown
By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
North AmericaMore Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
North AmericaThese are the 10 most on-time airlines in the world, and only one American company made the cut
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
HealthRFK Jr. is pushing Americans to eat more red meat and dairy as Starbucks, Chipotle, and others cash in on protein craze
By Tristan BoveJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsTrump’s Greenland takeover would require ‘billions upon billions’ spent over decades for a mineral industry that doesn’t yet exist, experts say
By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 7, 2026
InvestingJensen Huang might be fine with a billionaires tax, but Google cofounder Larry Page is already dumping California
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 7, 2026
Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
HealthOpenAI suggests ChatGPT play doctor as millions of Americans face spiking insurance costs: ‘In the U.S., ChatGPT has become an important ally’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 7, 2026
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LawHero Alaska Airlines pilot who landed plane missing its door sues Boeing in unusual move, saying he was scapegoated
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
Real EstateMamdani advisor under fire for resurfaced ‘white supremacy’ tweets but landlords are really upset about hearings ‘to shame and embarrass them’
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
Politics‘Trump must be doing wonders for the economy’: Online commenters jeer closure of suburban Philly Trump Store that ‘has kind of run its course’
By Mike Catalini and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsRepublican lead in House shrinks to just 5 after sudden death of California rice farmer Doug LaMalfa at 65
By Trân Nguyễn, Mike Catalini, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
LawTexas teachers union claims ‘wave of retaliation’ over social media reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death
By John Hanna and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsTrump chose not to restore democracy in Venezuela, with the opposition’s Nobel winner in hiding and much of the opposition in prison
By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsDenmark and Greenland want Rubio talks after White House threat that ‘U.S. military is always an option’
By Stefanie Dazio and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
Politics‘We do pranks and stuff like that’: Craigslist ad that sought 20 child actors for Minnesota daycare centers taken down after fueling fake news
By Melissa Goldin and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
PoliticsMinnesota fraud scandal gives Trump cover to withhold funding for kids in 5 Democratic-led states
By Geoff Mulvihill, Moriah Balingit, Hallie Golden and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
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